RESOURCE PAGE FOR YOUTH CHOIR
Tuition for Session 2 Winter 2024 is $30.
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How to pay tuition:
--bring a check or cash to the first rehearsal
--mail a check to Consonare Choral Community, P.O. Box 338, Mansfield Center, CT 06250
--pay online via the link below
If paying tuition is a hardship for you, please send Sarah an email. If you would like to add a donation to your tuition, you can do so easily and your donation is tax deductible.
REHEARSALS -- SUNDAYS 3:00-4:30pm
Storrs Congregational
Sunday, March 24
Sunday, April 7
Sunday, April 14
Sunday, April 21
Sunday, April 28
Sunday, May 5
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Performance 1: Sunday, May 19 at 3:00pm
ECSU Fine Arts Instructional Center, Willimantic
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Performance 2: Sunday, May 23 at 3:00pm
Local Senior Living Facility (located TBD)
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
Please check your email one hour prior to rehearsal as any rehearsal cancellations will be advised by 2pm the day of rehearsal.
CONCERT ATTIRE:
Black bottoms with white top
MEET OUR MUSIC TEAM
Sarah Kaufold, Artistic Director of Consonare
Sarah is a conductor, soprano, and music educator who advocates for inclusion on the podium, within the choral ensemble, and in the choir folder. With extensive choral conducting and leadership experience, Sarah has directed choirs for singers of all ages, range of abilities, and in a number of settings, which include: church choral programs for children and adults since 2000, teaching middle and high school choral and general music classes; conducting collegiate choirs; directing adult community choral programs and a professional vocal ensemble.Sarah holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from UConn with extensive graduate study in choral conducting from Cal State University, Los Angeles and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cal Poly Pomona where she began her studies as a music educator. Sarah is current and founding Artistic Director of Consonare Choral Community.
Priyeshni Peiris-Perera, Youth Choir 1 Director
(Dr.) Priyeshni Peiris-Perera is an international award winning choral Director, music educator and a classically trained concert pianist. She founded two Community choral groups in her home country –Sri Lanka, which topped the world Choir rankings by winning two Gold medals and the Championship trophy at the “Asia Pacific Choir Games” in 2017. She obtained a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree from Texas Tech University (USA) and a Master’s at the University of Tennessee (USA) where she was awarded the prestigious fellowships of “The AT&T Chancellor’s Fellowship” and the “Texas Tech President Horn Fellowship for Outstanding Academic & Professional Achievement.”
Kaitlyn Neumann is a Senior at the University of Connecticut studying Music Education. At UConn she was the President of the UConn ACDA Student Chapter, Vice President of the UConn Choir Board, the music education representative on the Music Student Advisory Council, and the music representative for The Major Experience. Kaitlyn studied voice with Rod Nelman and Mark Womack. While at UConn, Kaitlyn had the privilege of singing with UConntabile, Collegium Musicum, Chamber Singers, and Concert Choir. She is so excited to work with the Consonare Youth Choir this session!
Bobbi Giardina is our youth choir intern, working collaboratively with Ms. Chance. Ms. Giardina has extensive experience teaching music with preschool aged children.
YOUTH CHOIR 1 - Ages 6-10
YOUTH CHOIR 2 - Ages 10-15
SONG RESOURCES
Wau Bulan
Choir 1 only
Part 1
Part 2
